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  • Command Chief's Challenge

    As we enter the November UTA, I want to challenge everyone to take a look at their readiness and make sure they are taking care of everything within their control to accomplish the Tenth Air Force Mission to organize, train and equip mission-ready Tenth Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen to fly, fight

  • Run for the thrills: 5 steps to get you on the road to enjoying running

    I can remember early on in my military career having delusions of grandeur – actually it dates back to shortly before taking my oath of enlistment. My recruiter told me to start exercising regularly to prepare for boot camp, since I’d be shipping out in a matter of weeks. I told him not to worry as

  • Air Force Reserve, a different world

    “It’s a different world in the Air Force Reserve.” You hear that, but what does that mean? Maybe you have served active duty and are ready for something completely unrelated to the military. Maybe you’ve enjoyed your time on active duty and are unsure of what your next move is.The Air Force Reserve

  • F-22 CTF celebrates 20th birthday of Raptor first flight

    The F-22 Combined Test Force held a ceremony Oct. 19 to commemorate the first flight of the F-22 Raptor. The first flight of the first F-22 aircraft took place Sept. 7, 1997. The fighter took off from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, with F-22 chief test pilot Paul Metz at the

  • An evolution of change

    Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards braced himself against the roaring might of an F-22 Raptor as nearly 70,000 pounds of thrust threatened to rip his signature red-and-black Tuskegee Airmen cap from atop his head – a dramatic change from the propeller aircraft of his day.

  • Airman reaches milestone with 5,000 inspections

    Lightning diverter strips sitting flush – check. Hydro lines show no evidence of leaks or chafing. All of the 246 other items on the basic post-flight inspection – check. It’s a 40-minute inspection, done every time an aircraft returns from a sortie, and on Oct. 14, it was the 5,000th time Tech.

  • “Always Forward”

    “Always Forward” composition by Brett Bakner, 2017The CompositionThe idea behind this composition was to bridge the past with the present. This piece is actually two photographs digitally stitched together. The singular element that allowed both photographs to meld is the damaged B-24 Liberator in